This is the 1981 report of the Inter-American Foundation, a public corporation created by the United States Conqress in 1969 to support the self-help efforts of poor people in Latin America and the Caribbean. The report provides an overall review of 1981 grants provided by the Foundation in Latin America and the Caribbean in the areas of: (1) agriculture and rural development; (2) community services; (3) education and training; (4) research and learning; (5) urban enterprises; (6) legal assitance; and (7) cultural expression. Specific regional reports describe the types of projects funded and the amounts awarded to projects in various countries within each region. Also included are information on fellowship grants awarded during the year to graduate students in U.S. universities for field research on Latin America and the Caribbean, and data showing the financial breakdown of Foundation grants made during the 1981 fiscal year. (Author/MJL)